President Trump has declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency, and 21 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. The cover story of September's National Geographic looks into the ...

People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing, taking or using. Their addiction may reach a point at which it is harmful. Addictions do not only include physical things we ...

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...

Treating addiction first requires that we understand it. As it turns out most people know little about what addiction actually is, and even less about what causes it. An expert breaks down the issue, ...

There are many theories about the causes of addiction, the use and abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances. Biology, psychology, and social and cultural elements all play a role in the ...

A dangerous cocktail of biology and medicine. That's how opioid addiction is described in a documentary that debuts on Nova tomorrow night. With drug overdose the leading cause of death in the U.S.

"It was shown that Internet addiction is not a figment of our imagination," says the lead author, Privatdozent Dr. Christian Montag from the Department for Differential and Biological Psychology at ...

Problematic internet use parallels other addictive behaviors, including drug addiction, but the neurobiological and psychological mechanisms involved remain elusive. In a Perspective, Matthias Brand ...

Have you ever noticed how quickly people judge you when you do something wrong? It almost doesn't matter what it is. You may take a wrong turn, make a mistake in an email, or forget to send a ...

Living with other people always calls for balance and understanding to create a safe and harmonious household. When it comes to living with someone with an addiction, though, such goals may be a bit ...

From nicotine to heroin, addiction is thought to be a reactive behavior to certain substances with addictive qualities. And so, convention has it that the best way to avoid addiction is to simply ...